There is an overemphasis on homework, driven by multiple factors: the content standards, pressure from parents ("you're not doing your job as a teacher unless you're giving my kid homework"), and the standards-driven approach championed by No Child Left Behind.
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There is an overemphasis on homework, driven by multiple factors: the content standards, pressure from parents ("you're not doing your job as a teacher unless you're giving my kid homework"), and the standards-driven approach championed by No Child Left Behind.
Do you agree? Disagree?
Don't feel obliged to do either; question and analyze the claim! You may want to provide evidence from your own experience, point out ways that our community differs, or express a different standpoint than the film's.
To view and contribute to the online discussion about this topic, click on the "Discussion" tab at the top of the page. You can also contribute to the discussion by posting material (for example, a digital copy of a magazine article) on this page--but this is not the place to contribute a comment, do it in the Discussion.
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